Blitz (Final Fantasy VI)

Blitz(必殺技, Hissatsu Waza?, lit. Sure Kill Technique) is Sabin's special command in Final Fantasy VI. Input using buttons or touch inputs, Blitz relies on the player's memory to effectively use, but can be devastating. It deals damage based on Sabin's Magic stat, and is unaffected by his equipment. The optional characterGogo may also use the Blitz command. Learning all Blitzes in the mobile/Steam version earns the Masterful Mastership! achievement.

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In the SNES and GBA releases, Blitz is activated by inputting a certain button combination, much like a fighting game. To use a Blitz, the player must press to give the Blitz command, then, while the cursor is pointing at Sabin, press the proper button commands, and then press again to input the command. Due to the Game Boy Advance version not possessing or buttons, the Blitzes which use those are input differently in with the and buttons replaced with with up-right and up-left. The PlayStation release is identical to the SNES release, aside from using its own buttons.

In the mobile version, the Blitz commands are input via choosing the arrows that appear on the screen when executing Blitz with touch. There is button feedback when hitting the buttons, and it is possible to cancel mistakes. The player's last Blitz will be repeated if Auto Battle is selected without having to manually input it again. Initially there was no in-game help on how to perform Blitzes, but this has been corrected in the recent update.

When the game is played with two players on the Super Nintendo and PlayStation versions, if one player presses any buttons while the other is attempting to input a Blitz command, the Blitz will fail.

Sabin learns new Blitzes as he levels up, similar to how Terra and Celes earn magic. The exception is Phantom Rush, which is learned regardless of Sabin's level by visiting Duncan in his cabin in the World of Ruin. If the player does not visit Duncan's cabin, Phantom Rush can still be acquired by reaching level 70 with Sabin. All Blitzes are unblockable.

Heals other party members equal to Sabin's current HP divided by the number of other party members, cures Blind, Poison, Silence and Sap. Due to a glitch, if Sabin is Confused and uses Chakra when there is one opponent, they are healed for 9,999 HP.

One of Sabin's cards can use Phantom Rush for one Earth CP and the discard of a Sabin card, but can only use it when Sabin is attacking. Phantom Rush removes a Forward of the player's choosing from the game.

The Phantom Train is vulnerable to Sabin's Meteor Strike (called Suplex in the SNES version). A suplex is a throw which usually involves arching/bridging either overhead or twisting to the side, so the opponent is slammed to the mat back-first. Sabin's ability to do this with a train has become an inside joke among fans.

Sabin's Blitz Aura Cannon ("AuraBolt") has the same button commands as the famous "Hadouken" from Street Fighter. They are both ranged attacks, but Aura Cannon more closely resembles the more powerful "Shinkuu Hadouken" from the later X-Men vs Street Fighter and VS series games. It also resembles the famous "Kamehameha wave" from the Dragon Ball series.

In the same vein, the Raging Fist ("Pummel") shares the button command and name of a special move in the Art of Fighting series, and is one of the signature moves of the Kyokugenryu style of karate, practised by protagonist Ryo Sakazaki.